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United Kingdom - November 9 2012
A study conducted by consultancy Analysys Mason on behalf of two British government agencies estimates the total economic value of spectrum use throughout the United Kingdom (UK) at ₤52 billion (US$83.13 billion) during 2011, which represents an increase of 25% since 2006.
USA - November 9 2012
In comments filed with the FCC, public safety entities across the U.S. voiced support for the establishment of a comprehensive national plan to govern usage of the 4.9 GHz band, as they advised the FCC against allowing commercial wireless carriers to access the band pending completion of further studies.
USA - November 9 2012
Boosting its spectrum capacity and ability to provide fourth-generation wireless broadband services, Sprint Nextel agreed this week to purchase wireless network assets owned in the Midwest by US Cellular Corp. for $480 million in cash.
USA - November 9 2012
As long as the integrity of critical in-flight communications is ensured, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should permit passenger usage of e-readers, tablet PCs, portable DVD players and other personal electronic devices (PEDs) at all stages of commercial flight, argued a variety of wireless, airline and other industry groups in comments filed with the FAA last week.
USA - November 2 2012
Spanish language broadcaster Univision extended its reach to smart phone users on Monday with the debut of UVideos, a new digital network service that will provide more than 1,500 hours of long-form programming and 200 short video clips free of charge to users through a downloadable mobile application.
